Tag: Bijal Joshi gang rape case

Gandhinagar : The Gujarat High Court on Friday ruled that suspension, remission and commutation of sentences are executive functions and that the judicial function ends after conviction and awarding sentence. Justice J.B. Pardiwala while giving a ruling in the high-profile 2003 Bijal Joshi gang rape case, said: "The grant of remission is a matter of policy and it is for the executive branch of the government to decide as to when, to what extent and in what manner remission is to be granted." A writ petition filed by the father of...